Long live the Kings

In 1988, heavy metal band Manowar released the album “Kings of Metal,” and if that title might have been a bit presumptuous, one thing is certain: They never stopped working to live up to the moniker.

On song after song, Manowar rocks out in a regally classic manner, with crushing guitars, thunderous percussion and soaring vocals. Indeed, that album’s title track is a magnificent metal cocktail — brash and aggressive, touched by a hubris you can allow yourself to buy into completely, at least until the end of the song. And isn’t that what rock ’n’ roll is all about? Manowar performs at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at The Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester. (800) 477-6849 or tickets.com. $75 in advance; $100 at the door. (Victor D. Infante)